What does the word "parafin" even mean? I've already Googled it, thanks, I get it, but I want to be…

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What does the word "parafin" even mean? I've already Googled it, thanks, I get it, but I want to be aware of what exactly it means. Is it something a native Russian speaker should just know, or is it optional? Yes, I'm posting one after another to fill the feed, AI isn't the only one allowed to do that...
Я уже в комментариях писала, что у нас были перебои с электричеством полторы недели, а сейчас некото…
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TaTa
To make it shine, if translated into modern language)
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Olga
I don't know that word
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sofia namgaladze
Watering 💩
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anitta
I know, right?
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Elena
Olga Did you grow up outside of Russia?
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Olga
Olga No
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Tanya
I know. In simple terms, it means to nag or scold.
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Vedeneva Yuliya
I don't know
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Vasilisa
I know. It feels personal, like they're attacking you, mostly in a negative way.
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Elvira
Yeah, like discussing it in a negative way
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Gulya
Yes, I know. It doesn't have a great connotation to 'wash bones'.
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Elena
Haven't heard of that word.
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Elena
Elena Out of 12 answers, 3 people didn't know the word, which means 1/4 of the population doesn't know it. Not offensive, though!
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Elena
Elena I can only guess, like bothering someone with some unpleasant nonsense
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